(→‎Trivia: Really? Iris color? I can assure you that it's coincidental. Nobody at Game Freak picked out Guardian Sign Pokemon by saying "which of these have red irises?" Also, newsflash: their movepools are not the same. Wish/Heal Block, for example.)

*A pre-alpha sketch depicts an [[Prototype Pokémon and characters|unused Pokémon]] or alternative form of Latias with the traits of both a Latias and a {{p|Blaziken}}.

+

*A pre-alpha sketch depicts an [[Prototype Pokémon and characters|unused Pokémon]] or alternative form of Latias with the traits of both a Latias and a {{p|Blaziken}}.

* Latias weighs exactly as much as {{ga|Ethan}} when viewed from the "Size" data in her Pokédex's entry. It shares this trait with {{p|Clefable}} and {{p|Gurdurr}}.

* Latias weighs exactly as much as {{ga|Ethan}} when viewed from the "Size" data in her Pokédex's entry. It shares this trait with {{p|Clefable}} and {{p|Gurdurr}}.

−

* Although [[Eon duo]]'s total movepool by [[level]] and [[TM]] are same, Latias can learn two more [[Generation IV]] [[Move Tutor|tutor moves]] than {{p|Latios}}; {{m|Magic Coat}} and {{m|Sucker Punch}}.

−

* Latias is the only legendary Pokémon that can be summoned with a [[Ranger Sign]] in [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]] that does not have red irises in official Ken Sugimori artwork, although {{p|Entei}} is displayed with orange eyes in its {{pkmn|Dream World}} artwork.

Biology

Physiology

Latias is a bird-like dragon Pokémon. She has a highly aerodynamic body, with the shape of a jet airplane, which lets her fly at topflight speeds. The lower half of her body is red with jet-plane wings and stubby feet. Latias has a blue triangle-shaped marking on her chest. Latias's white and red arms can be tucked into her body in order to reduce air-resistance when in flight, further increasing her aerodynamics. The upper-half of Latias's body is white. She has triangle-shaped ears and a red face with a white pentagon in the middle.

Gender differences

Latias are the female of the species, with the male being Latios. Latias are much smaller and lighter than Latios, Latias' physical characteristics are mainly red while Latios are mainly blue.

Special abilities

Latias can enfold her body with a glass-like down to refract light which can render her invisible or alter her appearance (an exclusive type of Transformation). She is highly intelligent and can understand human speech. She can telepathically communicate with others.
Latias's Dragon and Psychic typing has given her the ability to wield attacks of many different elements (except for Fire).

In the movie Pokémon Heroes and manga Pokémon Adventures, Latias and Latios also had the ability "Sight Sharing" which allowed Latias and people around her to see exactly what Latios is seeing.

Behavior

Latias will form small herds of several members. They will rarely make contact with people or other Pokémon. If Latias senses hostility towards herself, she will ruffle the feathers all over her body and cry shrilly to intimidate her foe. However, she will usually disappear if she senses an enemy.

A Latias appeared in SS025 under the ownership of Nurse Joy. She was used against Forrest's Rhyperior in a battle to prove Forrest's capabilities as a potential Gym Leader, where Latias proved victorious.

Minor appearances

In the manga

Latias as a human in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Latias, along with Latios, was befriended by Emerald and took the young Trainer to the Battle Frontier. She has appeared as a human a few times as the saga continued by using her ability to reflect light.

In the TFG

Other appearances

After Latias appears from its Poké Ball, she will fly off the stage. She and Latios will then alternately zoom onto the stage with Steel Wing damaging any opponent that collides with them. It may also cause movement of items as well.

Trophy Information

Latias appears with her counterpart, Latios.

"Eon Pokémon. There are only female Latias and only male Latios. If they sense the presence of a human or an enemy, they will generally use the light-bending trait of their down coats to make themselves invisible. They use telepathy to speak with companions. They travel in herds, but even so, are rarely seen. They're a combination of Dragon- and Psychic-types."

In Pokémon Emerald, the roaming Pokémon is chosen in a sequence immediately after the credits where, after hearing a television report, the player is asked the color of the Pokémon in it. If red is selected, Latias roams Hoenn and Latios is found at the island. If blue is selected, Latias is found at the island and Latios roams Hoenn.

Latias and Latios both have the highest base Speed of all Dragon-type Pokémon.

Pre-alpha sketch of the unused Pokémon

A pre-alpha sketch depicts an unused Pokémon or alternative form of Latias with the traits of both a Latias and a Blaziken.

Latias weighs exactly as much as Ethan when viewed from the "Size" data in her Pokédex's entry. It shares this trait with Clefable and Gurdurr.

Origin

Latias appears to be a cross between a jet plane and a dragon. It and Latios may also draw inspiration from the philosophy of yin and yang. They may also be based upon the aeons in Gnosticism, being that certain aeons are immaterial beings of concepts existing in pairs of males and females emanated from God and one another; also, their species is "Eon." Latios and Latias are also based on birds, and due to Latias's shared origin with Blaziken, they could be based on Junglefowl.

Name origin

Latias may derive from lateo (Latin for to lie hidden). As as a suffix may have been added to make it sound more feminine, opposite the more masculine-sounding os in Latios.